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Alumni Association

The LAA is dedicated to supporting the School of Law by raising scholarship funds and serving students through programs and mentoring opportunities. Financial support is provided through a voluntary dues program. Over $100,000 has been donated to the School of Law to establish a Law Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund, fund emergency loans for bar review courses and provide breakfast during the Bar Exam, among other things.

The LAA Board of Directors and Chapter Presidents coordinate many programs during the academic year to help law students find jobs. The association also recognizes a distinguished law graduate each year and cosponsors a reception with the School of Law to honor the recipient.

A representative of the Law Alumni Association serves as a voting member of the St. Mary's University Board of Trustees. The Law Alumni Association is an affiliate of the St. Mary's University Alumni Association.

St. Mary's Law Alumni Association has a strong presence in many forms of social media. Stay connected on Twitter and the official Facebook page of St. Mary's School of Law as well as many alumni chapters, class groups and interest groups.


Pay dues here

Chapters

If you are interested in becoming more involved in your local chapter, please contact the chapter president listed below or Collanne West, director of Alumni Relations, to get connected.


Austin Chapter
John "Stephen" Toland (J.D. '00)
Peek and Toland LLP
Austin, TX

Corpus Christi Chapter
David T. Bright (J.D. '86)
Sico, White, Hoelscher & Braugh LLP
Corpus Christi, TX

Dallas Chapter
Clark B. Will (J.D. '80)
Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C.
Dallas, TX

El Paso Chapter
The Hon. Mary Anne Bramblett (J.D. '81)
41st District Court Judge
El Paso, TX

Fort Worth Chapter
Edward "Dwain" Dent (J.D. '76)
The Dent Law Firm
Fort Worth, TX

Hispanic Law Alumni Association
Jenne Margo Gonzales (J.D. '03)
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

Laredo Chapter
George Altgelt (J.D. '04)
The Altgelt Law Firm
Laredo, TX

Midland/Odessa Chapter
Natasha L. Brooks (J.D. '02)
City of Midland
Midland, TX

Houston Chapter
Ricardo A. Baca (J.D. '04)
RAB Law Firm P. C.
Houston, TX

Rio Grande Valley Chapter
Jose "Joey" Gonzalez (J.D. '98)
Watts Guerra Craft LLP
Edinburg, TX

San Antonio Chapter
C. Lee Cusenbery Jr. (J.D. '92)
Mission Pharmacal Company
San Antonio, TX

Washington D. C. Chapter
Adrienne U. Wisenberg (J.D. '89)
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Washington, D. C.

Board of Directors

If you are interested in becoming more involved in the Law Alumni Association, please contact a board member, your chapter president or Collanne West, director of Alumni Relations, to get connected.


President
The Hon. Israel Ramon, Jr.(J.D. '77)
430th District Court
Edinburg, TX 78539
israel.ramon@co.hidalgo.tx.us
Term expires May 31, 2013

President - Elect
James M. (Marty) Truss (J.D. '96)
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
San Antonio, TX
jmtruss@coxsmith.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

Vice President
The Hon. Irene Rios (J.D. '90)
County Court at Law #10
San Antonio TX
irios@bexar.org
Term expires May 31, 2013

Secretary
Steven Chiscano (J.D. '97)
Gonzalez, Chiscano, Angulo & Kassen
San Antonio TX
schiscano@gcaklaw.com
Term expires May 31, 2013



Treasurer
Peter Hosey (J.D. '79)
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX
phosey@jw.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

Voting Ex-Officio
Immediate Past President & LAA Representative, University Board of Trustees
David C. Courreges (J.D. '05)
Hay Compere, PLLC
Austin, TX
david@haycompere.com
Term expires May 31, 2013


DIRECTORS



Robert E. Aldrich (J.D. '78)
Gardner Aldrich LLP
Fort Worth, TX
raldrich@gardneraldrich.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

George Altgelt (J.D. '04)
Altgelt Law Office
Laredo, TX
laredolawoffice@gmail.com
Laredo Chapter President

Jon Christian "Chris" Amberson (J.D. '86)
Jon Christian Amberson PC
San Antonio, TX
chris@ambersonpc.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

Ricardo A. Baca (J.D. '04)
RAB Law Firm P. C.
Houston, TX 77060
Houston Chapter President
rbaca@rab-law.com

Martin D. Beirne (J.D. '69)
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
Houston, TX
mbeirne@bmpllp.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

William "Doug" Bineham (J.D. '90)
Law Offices of William Douglas Bineham
San Antonio, TX
Term expires May 31, 2014
wdbineham@aol.com

Leslie Bollier (J.D. '05)
The Law Office of Becky Beaver
Austin, TX
lbollier@beckybeaverlaw.com
Term Expires May 31, 2013

The Hon. Mary Anne Bramblett (J.D. '82)
41st Judicial District Court
El Paso, TX
Wtxjudge1341@aol.com
El Paso Chapter President

David Bright (J.D. '86)
Sico, White, Hoelscher & Braugh LLP
Corpus Christi, TX
President, Corpus Christi Chapter
dbright@swbtrial.com

Natasha Brooks (J.D. '02)
City of Midland
Midland, TX
nat08@sbcglobal.net
Midland and Odessa Chapter President

C. Lee Cusenary Jr (J.D. '92)
Mission Pharmacal Company
San Antonio, TX
lcusenbary@missionpharmacal.com
San Antonio Chapter President

Jeffrey R. Davis (J.D. '91)
Davis Law Firm
jeffd@jeffdavislawfirm.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

Edward "Dwain" Dent (J.D. '76)
The Dent Law Firm
Fort Worth, TX
thedentlawfirm@cs.com

Ruben G. Duarte (J.D. '79)
Blanco Ordonez & Wallace, P.C.
El Paso, TX
rduarte@bowlawfirm.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

Jeffrey Embry (J.D. '97)
Hossley & Embry L.L.P.
Tyler, TX
jeff@hossleyembry.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

The Hon. Ana Lisa Garza (J.D. '87)
229th Judicial District Court
Rio Grande City, TX
alglaw1@aol.com
Term expires May 31, 2014

Jenee Margo Gonzales (J.D. '03)
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
jgonzales@stmarytx.edu
HLAA Chapter President

Jose "Joey" Gonzalez (J.D. '98)
Watts Guerra Craft LLP
Edinburg TX 78539
President, Rio GrandeValley Chapter
jgonzalez@wgclawfirm.com

The Hon. Paul Green (J.D. '77)
Supreme Court of Texas
Austin, TX
Paul.green@txcourts.gov
Term expires May 31, 2014

The Hon. Barbara P. Hervey (J.D. '79)
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin, TX
Barbara.Hervey@txcourts.gov
Term expires May 31, 2012

Cynthia C. Hollingsworth (J.D. '74)
Hollingsworth Walker
Dallas, TX
chollingsworth@hwattorneys.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

Alfonso Kennard, Jr.(J.D. '02)
Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall
Houston, TX
alfonso.kennard@kennardlaw.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

Chief Justice (Retired) Alma L. López (J.D. '68)
Natalia, TX
almallopez@hughes.net
Term expires May 31, 2013

Richard Loza (J.D. '87)
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Inc.
San Antonio, TX
rloza@trla.org
Term expires May 31, 2012

The Hon. Linda F. Penn '(J.D. '96)
Tucson, AZ
lawyerpenn@yahoo.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

Don K. Pollard (J.D. '99)
Law Office of Don K. Pollard
Dallas, TX
donnie.pollard@yahoo.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

The Hon. Karen Pozza (J.D. '91)
407th District Court
San Antonio, TX
kpozza@co.bexar.tx.us
Term expires May 31, 2013

Carla Martinez Riedl (J.D. '02)
Bexar County District Attorney's Office
San Antonio, TX 78205
carlamartinez500@yahoo.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

The Hon. David J. Rodriguez (J.D. '90)
County Court at Law #3
San Antonio, TX
drodriguez@co.bexar.tx.us
Term expires May 31, 2013

Jacqueline Salinas (J.D. '00)
The Salinas Law Firm
McAllen, TX 78504
Salinaslawfirm@gmail.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

Sonja Sims (J.D. '07)
Sims & Purzer, PLLC
San Antonio, TX
sonjasimsesq@yahoo.com
Term expires May 31, 2014

D. Todd Smith (J.D. '95)
Smith Law Group
Austin, TX
todd@appealsplus.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

Franklin Scott Spears, Jr. (J.D. '79)
Arenson & Spears
Austin, TX
scottspearslegal@aol.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

George A. Taylor (J.D. '74)
Attorney At Law
San Antonio, TX
geotaylor101@aol.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

Kristal C. Thomson (J.D. '02)
Wilson, Pennypacker, & Thomson, LLP
San Antonio, TX
kthomson@wptfamilylaw.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

John "Stephen" Toland (J.D. '00)
Peek and Toland LLP
Austin, TX
President, Austin Chapter
stoland@peekandtoland.com

Paul R. Vahldiek, Jr.(J.D. '79)
Law Office of Paul R.Vahldiek, Jr.
Houston, TX
paul@pvtxlaw.com
Term expires May 31, 2012

Beth Watkins (J.D. '02)
Law Office of Beth Watkins
San Antonio, TX
bsquires@squireslaw.com
Term expires May 31, 2013

Clark B. Will (J.D. '80)
Quilling, Selander, Lownds,Winslett & Moser, P.C. Dallas, TX
President,Dallas Chapter
cwill@qslwm.com

Miguel D. Wise (J.D. '84)
Law Offices of Miguel D. Wise, P.C.
Weslaco, TX
mdwise@mdwpc.net
Term expires May 31, 2012

Adrienne U. Wisenberg (J.D. '89)
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Washington, D. C.
President, Washington D. C. Chapter
Adrienne.Wisenberg@btlaw.com



Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members

Art. VI, Sec.2(c); The Past President in year following year as Immediate Past President
Elizabeth Caples Rogers (J.D. '88)
Resources Global Professionals
Houston, TX 77056
austinatty22@gmail.com
Term expires May 31, 2013
Charles E. Cantú (J.D. '64)
Dean, St. Mary's University School of Law
cantu@stmarytx.edu

Nick Guinn
Student Bar Association President
Nguinn@mail.stmarytx.edu

Brendan Holm (J.D.'12)
Student Bar Association Vice President
Bholm@mail.stmarytx.edu


Committees

The LAA selects directors and officers each spring and the Board of Directors accomplishes its goals through a number of active committees. If you are interested in becoming involved in the association, please contact the current president of the LAA or the Director of Alumni Relations who serves as the School of Law's liaison to the Board of Directors.
  • Distinguished Graduate Committee
  • Career Network Committee
  • Student Services Committee
  • Fiesta Oyster Bake Committee
  • Special Projects Committee
  • UMOJA Committee

Hispanic Law Alumni Association

In 1994, St. Mary's University and the Law Alumni Association approved the establishment of the Hispanic Law Alumni Association (HLAA), which functions as a chapter of the Law Alumni Association.

The HLAA is dedicated to supporting and addressing concerns and issues particular to Hispanic law students and graduates of St. Mary's. If you are interested in becoming more involved in the activities of the HLAA, please contact Jenee M. Gonzales (J.D. ’03), HLAA President.
Chapters

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